Primary Department: Public Health Services
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Leah Barton - Executive Director
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): FY26_WIC_DI
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Texas Health and Human Services Commission
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): 21%
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Rate is not 0% and is listed above.
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by Public Health Services for approval to accept an amendment to an agreement with the Texas Health and Human Services Commission for additional grant funds in the amount of $51,922, with no required match, for the FY 2026 Women, Infants, and Children Program.
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Background and Discussion:
The Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Grant is awarded annually with a fiscal year beginning October 1 through September 30. This award is a revision of the WIC Grant that was approved 8/26/2025 for $10,226,709, and additional $40,000.00 received on 10/23/2025. WIC Program provides nutrition education, breastfeeding support and education, supplemental foods, and referrals to social service programs to eligible participants. Typical expenses include salaries, temporary staff, fees and services, supplies, rent for lease payments, etc. This is the updated award that includes funding for our Dietetic Intern.
Expected Impact:
Since its beginning in 1974, the WIC Program has earned the reputation of being one of the most successful federally funded nutrition programs in the United States. Studies have found WIC to have a positive effect on children's diet and diet-related outcomes such as an increase in diet nutrient density, improved infant feeding practices, improved cognitive development, and improved rates of childhood immunization of patients who participate in WIC.
Alternative Options:
This program provides nutrition education, breastfeeding support and education, supplemental foods and referrals to social service programs for 50,000 Harris County residents every month. There are no alternatives for this program due to its size and scope.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 4. Improve physical and mental health outcomes across all communities.
County Strategic Plan Objective: P: Improve children’s health outcomes.
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Health Initiative (Goal 4): P3: Enhance maternal and child health and development services.
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Housing Initiative (Goal 6): Choose an item.
Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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12/11/2025 |
230 |
Revised Notice of Award Approved |
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08/26/2025 |
219 |
Grant Renewal Award Approved |
Location:
Address (if applicable): N/A
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
Community Health and Wellness - Women, Infants and Children |
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Current Fiscal Year Cost |
Annual Fiscal Cost |
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Labor |
Non-Labor |
Total |
Recurring Expenses |
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Funding Sources |
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Existing Budget |
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Grant |
$7,496,069 |
$2,770,640 |
$10,266,709 |
$10,266,709 |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Existing Budget |
$7,496,069 |
$2,770,640 |
$10,266,709 |
$10,266,709 |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
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Total Additional Budget Request |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Funding Sources |
$7,496,069 |
$2,770,640 |
$10,266,709 |
$10,266,709 |
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Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only) |
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Labor |
Non-Labor |
Total |
No. of Grant Years |
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Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request: Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total) |
$48,992 |
$3,000 |
$51,992 |
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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new Position Control Numbers (PCN)s) |
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Current Position Count for Service |
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Additional Positions Request |
- |
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- |
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Total Personnel |
- |
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County Attorney’s Office Legal Review (for Harris County Code Items only) |
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CAO Reviewer Name and Title |
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CAO Review Completion Date |
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Anticipated Court Date: 1/8/2026
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 1/8/2026
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Dr. Ericka Brown, Director of Community Health and Wellness Division, Public Health Services
Attachments (if applicable): Revised Notice of Award 11/20/2025